UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
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FORM 8-K
 
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Current Report
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 3, 2012
 
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Superconductor Technologies Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
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Delaware
 
0-21074
 
77-0158076
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
Commission File Number
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
     
460 Ward Drive, Santa Barbara, CA
 
93111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 690-4500
 
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Item 3.01
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
 
As previously disclosed, on April 5, 2012, Superconductor Technologies Inc. (the "Company") received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market notifying the Company that the minimum bid price per share for its common stock fell below $1.00 for a period of 30 consecutive business days and that therefore the Company did not meet the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Company was initially provided 180 calendar days, or until October 2, 2012, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.

On October 3, 2012, Nasdaq granted the Company an extension of 180 days and the Company now has until April 1, 2013 to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.  In accordance with Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company can regain compliance if at any time during the 180-day period the closing bid price of the Company's common stock is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.   

We intend to monitor the closing bid price of our common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.


 
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
         
   
Superconductor Technologies Inc.
     
     
Dated: October 4, 2012
 
By:
 
 
/s/ WILLIAM J. BUCHANAN
       
William J. Buchanan
       
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer